I had this box in a corner of the living room, in plain sight, for the kitty to hide in when she had just moved in with us.  She never used it.

Yesterday I finally moved the box to the middle of the room, so I would remember to break it down and put it away, and I put the baby swing in the corner it used to be in.  Now kitty thinks it is the best thing ever and has been playing and sleeping in it for the past two days.

Samuel said it is like when your favorite toy was lost and forgotten in storage for a while, and you didn’t miss it, until you found it again and suddenly it is the funnest toy ever.

Regency maternity/nursing dress I'm working on. It has a drawstring neckline and waist.

This dress is made out of some kind of shiny polished cotton, with a darker blue silk dupioni for the trim.  And a silver gimp braid.  I want to do something really fancy around the skirt hem but I’m not sure exactly what yet.

Hair this morning

Lately I’ve tried washing my hair with a minimum of products.  Scrubbing the scalp with some cheap thin conditioner, rinsing with vinegar water, and then oiling with a coconut oil/shea butter blend.  I think I might just take out the conditioner part and see what happens.  Then my hair will be like a salad.  Water, vinegar, and oil.  haha.  Vinegar rinses are amazing, they make my hair feel just like I put conditioner in it.  Who would have thought?  Anyway this is a picture of my hair this morning after washing last night.  Keep in mind I haven’t combed it yet.  I like the lack of frizz that this routine produces.  My scalp hair is nice and clean too.  It’s funny how simple it is to wash and care for hair.  People make it into such a complicated and costly procedure.

By the way, we got on WIC and Medicaid so tomorrow I’m going to make an appointment with the birth center!